Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say

A team of researchers found that, by not encrypting the data broadcast by Tile tags, users could be vulnerable to having ...
Morning Overview on MSN

iOS 19 Adds Persistent Location Tracking in Background

With the release of iOS 19, Apple has introduced a controversial feature that allows persistent location tracking in the ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Turning Off Your Location Doesn't Turn Off Tracking

Your phone has a location pin toggle in the quick settings slider. You can also find it in the settings app as a toggle labeled location. Turning it off should mean that your phone’s location isn’t ...
WMUR

40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $391.5M

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states in connection with an investigation into how the company tracked users' locations, state attorneys general announced Monday, calling it ...
Business Insider

Google will pony up another $93 million after being accused of tracking people's locations even after they opted out

Google reached a $93 million settlement with California over location-tracking concerns. Last November, Google reached a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states over a similar inquiry. Google was ...
Hartford Courant

One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location

LONDON (AP) — Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them. When you use a map app to find ...